7th Grade English Language Arts Pacing Guide 2011-2012

Quarter 1: 8/15 - 10/14 (Revised)

Reading: HLLA
Weeks 1-5: Chapter 1
LRA 3.2 HLLA
“Plot”
p. 4-5
LRA 3.2 HLLA
“Duffy’s Jacket”
p. 6-13
RC 2.1 HLLA
“A Yeti-Like Monster”
p. 15-18
E-LRA 3.2 HLLA
“Rikki-Tikki-Tavi”
p. 20-36
RC 2.3 HLLA
“Look Mom! No Cavities”
p. 38-40
E-LRA 3.2 HLLA
“Three Skeleton Key”
p. 48-60
RC 2.1 HLLA
“Eeking Out a Life”
p. 62-65
(RT) Monsters are Due on Maple Street
Standards Review HLLA
p. 96-100
Chapter 1 Assessment: Give by 9/23
Weeks 6-9 Chapter 2
LRA 3.3 HLLA
“Characterization”
p. 106-107
LRA 3.3 HLLA
“Mother and Daughter”
p. 108-116
LRA 3.3 HLLA
“The Smallest Dragonboy”
p. 118-134
RC 2.2 HLLA
“Here Be Dragons”
p. 136-139
Standards Review HLLA
p. 150-152
Give assessment by 10/21 / Grammar: HOLT Handbook
Weeks 1-10
Holt Handbook Chapter 2
p. 24-43
Progress Assessment: Holt Handbook
Chapter 2 Test
p. 3-4
Holt Handbook Chapter 3
p. 24-43
Progress Assessment: Holt Handbook
Chapter 3 Test
p. 5-6
Holt Handbook Chapter 1
p. 1-23
Progress Assessment: Holt Handbook
Chapter 1 Test
p. 1-2 / Writing
Summary
Workshop 5 “Learning through Writing” Summaries
P. 663-669
Paragraph
Workshop 6
“The Paragraph ”
p. 682-691
Narrative
Workshop 1 “Narration”
p. 534-563
Writing, Listening, and Speaking
p. 1-14

Quarter 2: 10/17-12/16 (Revised)

Reading: HLLA
Weeks 1-3
Chapter 3: Theme
LRA 3.4 HLLA
“Theme”
p. 158-159
LRA 3.4 HLLA
“The Highwayman”
p. 160-168
RC 2.3 HLLA
“Gentlemen of the Road”
p. 170-173
LRA 3.4 HLLA
Annabel Lee”
p. 174-178
(RT)
“It Just Keeps Going and Going”
p. 198-201
Give Assessment by 11/10
Weeks 4-8
Novel: Walk Two Moons 11/7-12/16
Give assessment by 12/16 / Grammar: HOLT Handbook
Weeks 1-8
Holt Handbook Chapter 4
p. 72-87
Progress Assessment: Holt Handbook
Chapter 4 Test
p. 7-8
Holt Handbook Chapter 5
p. 88-111
Progress Assessment: Holt Handbook
Chapter 5 Test
p. 9-10
Holt Handbook Chapter 6
p. 112-127
Progress Assessment: Holt Handbook
Chapter 6 Test
p. 11-12
Holt Handbook Chapter 7
p. 128-145
Progress Assessment: Holt Handbook
Chapter 7 Test
p. 13-14
Holt Handbook Chapter 8
p. 146-173
Progress Assessment: Holt Handbook
Chapter 8 Test
p. 15-16 / Writing
Response to Literature
Workshop 2
“Response of Literature”
p. 564-582
Writing, Listening, and Speaking
p. 26-53

Quarter 3: 1/3-03/09 (Revised)

Reading: HLLA
Weeks 1-5:Chapter 4
LRA 3.5 HLLA
“Point of View”
p. 222-223
LRA 3.5 HLLA
“After Twenty Years”
p. 224-230”
Measuring Up
Lesson 14 pp. 224-231
RC 2.4 HLLA
“What’s Really in a Name?”
p. 232-235
WFV 1.2 HLLA Unforgettable Journey”
p. 270-276
(RT): “Exile Eyes” Pg. 278-281
(RT): “Bargain” Pg. 236-246
(RT): “Yeh-Shen” PG. 250-256
Standards Review HLLA
p. 296-300
Chapter 4 Assessment: Give by Friday, February 3rd
Weeks 6-10: Chapter Seven
RC 2.2 HLLA
“Reading for Life”
p. 482-483
RC 2.2 HLLA
“Public Documents”
p. 484-489
RC 2.2 HLLA
“Workplace Documents”
p. 490-494
RC 2.2 HLLA
“Consumer Documents”
p. 495-500
RC 2.5 HILLA
“Following Technical Directions”
p. 501-504
Chapter 7 Assessment: Give by Friday, March 9th / Grammar: HOLT Handbook
Weeks 1-10
Holt Handbook Chapter 9
p. 174-199
Progress Assessment: Holt Handbook
Chapter 9 Test
p. 17-18
Holt Handbook Chapter 10
p. 200-221
Progress Assessment: Holt Handbook
Chapter 10 Test
p. 19-20
Holt Handbook Chapter 11
p. 222-243
Progress Assessment: Holt Handbook
Chapter 11 Test
p. 21-22
Holt Handbook Chapter 12
p. 244-263
Progress Assessment: Holt Handbook
Chapter 12 Test
p. 23-24 / Writing
Persuasive Writing
Workshop 3
“Persuasion ”
p. 596-615
Writing, Listening, and Speaking
p. 55-67

Quarter 4: 03/12-05/21 (Revised)

Reading: HLLA
Weeks 1-2: Chapter 5 Prose
LRA 3.1 HLLA
“Reading Like the Wolf”
p. 306-307
LRA 3.1 HLLA
“Barrio Boy”
p. 323-329
(RT) “When the Earth Shakes”
p. 370-378
(RT) “Song of the Trees”
p. 332-348
Chapter 5 Poetry
LRA 3.1 HLLA
“Painting with Words”
p. 380-381
LRA 3.1 HLLA
“The Sounds of Poetry”
p. 390-391
**Standards Review HLLA
p. 404-406
Give Ch. 5 Assessment by 3/23
Weeks 3-4: Chapter 6
LRA 3.6 HLLA
“Criticism”
p. 412-413
LRA 3.6 HLLA
“King Arthur: The Sword in the Stone”
p. 414-430
RC 2.6 HLLA
“Three Responses to Literature”
p. 432-436
Give Ch. 6 Assessment by 4/13
Week 5-9: The Giver
The Giver Assessment by 5/21 / Grammar: HOLT Handbook
Weeks 1-9
Holt Handbook Chapter 13
p. 264-287
Progress Assessment: Holt Handbook
Chapter 13 Test
p. 25-26
Holt Handbook Chapter 14
p. 288-317
Progress Assessment: Holt Handbook
Chapter 14 Test
p. 27-28
Holt Handbook Chapter 15
p. 318-345
Progress Assessment: Holt Handbook
Chapter 15 Test
p. 29-30
Holt Handbook Chapter 16
p. 346-374
Progress Assessment: Holt Handbook
Chapter 16 Test
p. 31-32
Holt Handbook Chapter 18
p. 410-445
Progress Assessment: Holt Handbook
Chapter 18 Test
p. 35-38 / Writing
Writing Strategies Review Packet
Workshop 4
“Research”
p. 626-653
Writing, Listening, and Speaking
p. 79-94